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Old 12-27-2021, 10:54 AM
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Laptop diagnostic software info

Gents: I have seen videos on the use of diagnostic software into a laptop and using an OBD2 communication cable. Xentry is one of them. I wonder if anyone has used this kind of system and would like to know what other peripheral are used..!

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Pluto, what I want to know is if the software could be loaded in a typical laptop, then use the Communication cable to connect to the diagnostic port......or...if it needs to be loaded into an special unit???

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you are correct-yes it can but remember you also need a mux between the car and laptop for XDOS to work

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